Running gets a bad rap when it comes to your body – from your knees to your toenails, as a complete beginner, the horror stories come thick and fast. Yet what actually happens to your body when you start running?…
The traditional heart rate formulas used to calculate maximum heart rate (MHR) purportedly overestimate MHR figures for women. Research shows that a female-specific formula could better predict a woman's MHR based on her age. Until now, the majority of calculations apply…
Known as the “Citizen Runner” because he fits in running around a full-time job, Yuki Kawauchi often competes in excess of a dozen marathons every year. Here the three-time World Championship marathon representative for Japan and 2018 Boston Marathon victor…
Here is a good question for all the road runners out there… ‘Should you incorporate trail running into your weekly running routine?’ In my professional opinion, the answer is “yes”, but it should be limited to 15-20% of your weekly…
Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned. A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide - 1.4 billion - are not doing enough physical exercise, a figure that…
Runners, whether beginners or experts, very often have an obsessive and compulsive approach when it comes to training. Any running, as long as it is harder or faster than the day before, can be conceived as good training according to…
Most of us can come up with plenty of reasons to avoid speedwork: It hurts It’s too time consuming We may get injured It makes us too tired for our other runs There are many excuses that can be made,…
A couple of week ago I started running in the Brooks Ricochet shoes. Now, with about 300KM of mileage in the shoes, over all types of terrain, I feel ready to put down on paper my views on this shoe.…
The Gobi March by 4 Deserts/Racing The Planet is a self-supported 250km multi-stage race in China, covering a wide variety of terrain. From 3000m high mountain trail to scorching desert (up to 50 degrees in heat!) it is a testing…
The benefits of good sleep come into particular focus for athletes. Post-exercise recovery with extra sleep accelerates the building of muscle, strength, and endurance. Without proper sleep, athletes suffer from poorer reaction times, longer recovery times, and worsened performance. HOW…